Conveyer



- June 17, 1930. J, c. MEEM 1,764,461

CONVEYER Filed Jan. 25, 1929 INVENTOIR Z7 ZZQZZJQQMLM ATTORNEY- JAMEs a e -ion nnoomnifi nnlw I coINVEYfifi. Application. fil ed January 25, 1a

a This invention relates to endless sectional] conveyers and more particularly to com I 'n veyers which may be readily adjusted -to various lengths and provided with iinter- 5 -'cha ngeable and removable sections,

\The object of this invention isto provide a I 1 simple, inexpensive, endless sectional 'conveyer which is: readily assembled to any -def ;sired length and whichis'adapted to convey lfl heavy loads such as sandygravehbricks, and q-"the'like. M r "i I j -A' further object of the inventionis toprocvvide' an endless sectional conveyor provided 3 interchangeable sections so that the i I "e'onveyer can be readily converted from a The lateral or cross-member's 7 horizontal movingco'nveyer to a vertically supporting members shown inth I lifting c onveyer V sang I I lfilQf Further objects and advantages, will be a are l {apparent-from the following specification 72 21116. drawings in which I I p v V Fig; '1 is asectional view ofa conveyer con b J1 gstr'ucted in accordance with this invention. I Fig. 2 isa planfview of Fig. 1 with porj v tionsbroken away for clearness. r F'g. 3 is a sectional view'taken online 3-3 fof'Fig; 2, and' r Y f1 -,Fig. l is an' enlarged, detailed sectional IIVIGWIIY I I '1 In'the drawings the supporting frames "work is constructed of longitudinal sup n v pdrtsLlO spaced longitudinallyby any suita- A bleflsupports such as supporting-framework" 111:. At spaced intervals the supports 10 are ;-,.spacedlaterally of the conveyor by lateral 3 tsupports 12 secured thereto by I. beams 13 l bolted or otherwise secured thereto.- This I entire supporting/framework 'canbe con- I I structed of any desired length ras the longi ,.tudinal supports 10 are provided in standard 2 length's and therefore can be insertedand [removed as desired with the necessary sup-- porting framework 11' and lateral supports -[fl -jAt'each end and extending laterally of i' th'e conveyer framestructure is a shaft. 14 a .7 I supported for rotation. Keyed or otherwise P W l T F f 199 1QQ WY1 fsecurcd at each end of each shaft 14 is a loaded a fif ft; yfldftilithe 9 sprocket15 adapted to rotate with the shafts. "B l $3h% I I w I .7

These sprockets are 'provided'cwith-teeth 16 s pp t i iwe k 1: 'whichfit within the horizontal links 17 of are? n as 11;; li

amass par arlekplanes witki'the sprocket I5 1: i i j to prevent sagging of the chains and pans or buckets when the conveyer is in operation.

If it is desired to operate the conveyer belt as a lifting belt so as to lift and convey materials in a vertical or inclined direction where a contlnuous trough conveyer 1s unsuitable, the supports 24 with the pansor buckets 26 secured thereto which form a horizontal conveying trough are removed from the lateral members or Ibeams 22 by removing bolts Y25 and attaching to everyother lateral mem- 5. A conveyer comprising a pair of endless chains fspaced apart, cross members each comprising two flanges spaced apart and a connecting web, and material containers carried by said chains, one flange of each cross member being fixed to the chains and one of the containers being mounted on the other flange. JAMES C.

' her or I beam 22 a support for a lifting bucket V V of any suitable shape. A

. sity of replacing the entire moving elements.

While-this invention is illustratedand described more. particularly with reference to endless sectional; conveyers for sand, gravel,

brick and thelike, the invention is not confined thereto .butisintended to cover any other uses or." modifications within the scope of the appended claims. I

7 1. A conveyercomprising. spaced longitu- 'dinal chain members, cross members secured thereto, bucket members secured to said cross members, sa1d cross members havingflanges passing through the links of said chain members and secured thereto.

. A conveyer comprisingspaced longitudinal chainmembe'rs, cross I beams secured thereto, bucket members secured'to sa1d cross Ij-beams, said chain members having open links conforming to .thelflanges and webs of said I beams andsecu redto'the'ends of said I cross 'I beams. i V

3. A belt .conveyerc mprising spaced chain members, sprocketspfor said chain members, a

and flanged lateral members for spacing said chain members, said chain members having some "of their links shapedto fit around and clamp the flanged portions of said lateral members, said lateral members being detachably connected to said links.

4. A conveyer comprising, a pairof endless chains spaced apart and each including links having open-mouthed portions, cross a members secured to sa1d chains, sa1d cross members each comprising two parallel flanges spaced apart "and'a connecting web and material containers carried'by said chains, the web of each cross member assing through theopen-mouthedportions o a pair of said links, one flange of each cross member fitting in the openings of the links with x 7' Y which it is associated, and oneof saidcon tainers being mounted on the otherflange. 

